NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah passes along a combine rumor from several different sources that the Arizona Cardinals are very interested in Barkley, who was "extremely impressive" in his interview with the team.

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Cardinals really like USC QB Matt Barkley.
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Moreover, Barkley's skill set screams "West Coast offense." Former NFL general managers Scott Pioli and Charley Casserly opined on NFL Network's "Path to the Draft" that arm strength is a concern for Barkley entering the NFL.

That doesn't mesh with new Cardinals coach Bruce Arians, a noted devotee of the vertical offense that aggressively attacks secondaries down the field. "You put him on a team that's stretch the field, downfield throwing and he can't do that," one scout told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "He may be Kevin Kolb, those kind of guys."

This latest Barkley buzz has the feel of an agent doing his best to pump up his client's value behind the scenes. It doesn't pass the smell test.